Mr. Colbert Goes to Washington
After spending a day as a migrant farmworker, farceur Stephen Colbert hit Congress to testify about his experience. Media outrage ensued, but as Firedoglake points out, Colbert has done more for the powerless in this instance than any of the "blow-dried idiots that sit around the White House press room."After spending a day as a migrant farmworker, farceur Stephen Colbert hit Congress to testify about his experience.
After spending a day as a migrant farmworker, farceur Stephen Colbert hit Congress to testify about his experience. Media outrage ensued, but as Firedoglake points out, Colbert has done more for the powerless in this instance than any of the “blow-dried idiots that sit around the White House press room.”
Opening statement:
Colbert drops his act:
Backlash:
Farmer Steve:
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